Hugo the Hippo (1976)

  • G
  • 01/09/1976 (US)
  • Animation, Family, Adventure
  • 1h 31m

Color, creatures, music, sound like you've never seen or heard before. It's the wildest trip ever animated. It's a treat for the whole family. It's… PHANTASMAGORICAL!

Overview

The Sultan of Zanzibar has a harbor infested with sharks, which makes it impossible for ships to trade with him. In an attempt to fix the problem, he brings twelve hippos into the harbor to keep the sharks away. His idea works well enough, but once the hippos are no longer a novelty and the people no longer feed them, they begin to starve. After the hungry hippos rampage through the city looking for food, Aban-Khan, the king's adviser, slaughters all the hippos except one, a little hippo named Hugo.

Bill Feigenbaum

Director

Thomas Baum

Screenplay

József Gémes

Director

Cast

Ferenc Bessenyei's headshot

Ferenc Bessenyei

Narrator (voice)
László Márkus's headshot

László Márkus

Sultan (voice)
Tamás Major's headshot

Tamás Major

Aban-Khan (voice)
István Szatmári's headshot

István Szatmári

Royal Magician (voice)
Gábor Berkes's headshot

Gábor Berkes

Jorma (voice)
István Bujtor's headshot

István Bujtor

Jorma's Father (voice)
György Györffy's headshot

György Györffy

Judge (voice)
Kati Kovács's headshot

Kati Kovács

Singer (voice)

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